AUSTIN Texas (Texas Insider Report) The Interstate System & 42000 miles of Farm-to-Market roads in Texas were all built and completed more than 40 years ago. Weve crossed the line to where revenues coming in will no longer preserve even the roads we have said Senate Transportation Committee Chair Robert Nichols a former Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Commissioner.
Weve got to make sure that the congestion does not get worse.
If were not going to borrow money to pay for roads anymore ... you can either have a pay as you go system or more debt which will make us actually worse off. Or if Prop 1 is passed well write a $1.7 billion check and devote it (constitutionally) to transportation Nichols said.
Dont miss Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Robert Nichols comments to Insiders Jim Cardle.
If the voters vote for Proposition 1 in November and say thats where they want the money to go thats where it is going to go Nichols said.
